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Offline Lippyx

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ECU upgrade... costs? Newbie needs help!
« on: 16 February 2011, 09:05 »
Hi,

I am new, and wondered if you can help? What is an ECU upgrade? I have seen an MKV for sale, but it states its ECU light is on, and needs an upgrade?
Is this an expensive job?

cheers peeps

Lippy  :kiss:
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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: ECU upgrade... costs? Newbie needs help!
« Reply #1 on: 17 February 2011, 11:34 »
Quote from: Lippyx on 16 February 2011, 09:05
Hi,

I am new, and wondered if you can help? What is an ECU upgrade? I have seen an MKV for sale, but it states its ECU light is on, and needs an upgrade?
Is this an expensive job?

cheers peeps

Lippy  :kiss:

The regular greeters have not said hello yet so welcome to the forum...

I'm not sure if by upgrade they mean replacement...  either way its not cheap so only the car being super cheap could justify buying it.  The other issue is that how can you be sure that's the only issue without getting a professional to inspect it.  Is the problem that the light is just on or does it have running issues too?

You could pop this question into the MK5 section, they maybe able to give you some more info..  :wink:
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Re: ECU upgrade... costs? Newbie needs help!
« Reply #2 on: 17 February 2011, 11:43 »
We can offer the sotware upgrade FOC if neeed?

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Re: ECU upgrade... costs? Newbie needs help!
« Reply #3 on: 17 February 2011, 12:01 »
Hi and welcome.
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Re: ECU upgrade... costs? Newbie needs help!
« Reply #4 on: 17 February 2011, 12:54 »
Welcome.

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Re: ECU upgrade... costs? Newbie needs help!
« Reply #5 on: 17 February 2011, 12:55 »
Hi, it could be anything - where is the car? You may find a kind soul with a VCDS lead will come over and diagnose the fault.

Good luck  :wink:
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Re: ECU upgrade... costs? Newbie needs help!
« Reply #6 on: 17 February 2011, 13:47 »
Hi & Welcome  :smiley:
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Re: ECU upgrade... costs? Newbie needs help!
« Reply #7 on: 19 February 2011, 22:57 »
welcome along, if the price is right id go for it  :smiley:
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